MEDIA ADVISORY

National Center for Food Safety and Technology

Media Advisory: For lunch, scrambled eggs a la Pasteur

Will eggs be pasteurized like milk? National Center symposium tackles egg safety.

WHO: Nationally recognized experts from industry, academia and the Food and Drug Administration will discuss problems and solutions in egg processing. Lunch will feature dishes made from pasteurized eggs.

WHAT: The sixth annual Symposium on Food Safety in the 21st Century is co-sponsored by the National Center for Food Safety and Technology and the Institute of Food Technologists, and endorsed by the IFT/National Restaurant Association Strategic Alliance Committee. This year's symposium examines two topics on consecutive days: "Shell Eggs and Egg Products-Safety Issues," and "Viruses in Food-Current Status and Future Directions."

WHEN: May 18 for the egg session and lunch, May 19 for the viruses session. Presentations begin at 8 a.m. and finish at approximately 5 p.m.

WHERE: Radisson Hotel O'Hare, 6810 Mannheim Road, Rosemont, Ill.

The National Center is the one place in the United States where scientists from FDA, the food industry and academia work cooperatively to analyze, test and study new approaches for assuring and improving the safety of the food supply. This neutral ground fosters a free exchange of information, breaking the traditional barriers between these sectors.

Illinois Institute of Technology is a private, Ph.D.-granting university with programs in engineering, science, psychology, architecture, business, design and law. Besides the National Center, IIT is home to Chicago-Kent Law School, Stuart Graduate School of Business, and the Institute of Design.

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